Biggest surprise so far is how comfortable it is to hold. The original had a sharper frame compared to this which has a more fat and flat frame on the sides. At first I thought it weighed half as much because it fits so well in the hand.

Called last night and they said they didn't have any, but when I called this morning they had them even though on the website they don't show available in my store!

Rep said I was the second one to buy one and they'd only been open an hour before I got there.

I also bought the Body Glove case they had in stock.

Was glad to see Blackberries on the shelf again!!!

First impressions are that it fits MUCH nicer in the hand because the back curvature is different, not something I was expecting. Larger chin is a HUGE difference! Typing is way more comfortable on this. Also, the keys are really soft. On the original, they were a bit stiff when I first got it and took a while to break in. They are even softer new than my current one that has been broken in for few months now.

So this is my story, After almost 3 months of ownership (and because amazon's return policy is amazing) I returned my original passport (which I purchased during the black Friday sale) so I could get the redesign... in the time being, I picked up a Lumia 635 and have actually been enjoying Windows 8.1, and since W10 is around the corner, I'm going to keep using this phone until that OS comes out to check it out (hopefully in the same time, the price of the Passport will drop because I'm buying it outright). Also, I want to see what BB will unveil for their 2015 lineup at MWC (which is in a week).

Biggest surprise so far is how comfortable it is to hold. The original had a sharper frame compared to this which has a more fat and flat frame on the sides. At first I thought it weighed half as much because it fits so well in the hand.

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Yes it looks much better than the original, if I may say... even the back looks not as smooth as the original...

...actually been enjoying Windows 8.1, and since W10 is around the corner, I'm going to keep using this phone until that OS comes out to check it out (hopefully in the same time, the price of the Passport will drop because I'm buying it outright). Also, I want to see what BB will unveil for their 2015 lineup at MWC (which is in a week).

That's a pretty good choice in the meantime. I also prefer Windows over the others if BBOS was not an option.

When you try to buy one outright they make you jump through a ton of hoops. You have to give them id, last 4 of the planholders social and login to the my att web app in front of them then they have to take the sim card out of your old phone, open your new phone for you, place the sim card inside and make sure that the phone number connected to the sim is the same as the one you logged into the my att app with. If you can't do any of those things they refuse to sell you the phone.